High School Faith Formation 2017/18

Immaculate Conception currently offers 9^th and 10^th grade level comprehensive faith formation for public high school students. Over the next 2 years, we will expand this program to include all 4 years of high school; comparable to formation received by students who attend Catholic Schools. High School students are expected to have received continuous religious formation up to this point.  Typically, teens attend a night of formation on consecutive Sundays from 5:00 to 7:30pm, and on occasion may also attend a Saturday educational day (specific dates TBD).
 

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION 

Regular attendance at Mass on Sunday and Holy Days is expected. In addition, we are called by Christ to live as missionary disciples. These essential components will give our high school students many opportunities to experience true discipleship, mature in their faith and build moral character. Catholic School students are welcomed and encouraged to participate in these offerings. They include,

• Attend at least 1 retreat each year of high school,
• Participate in mission-service opportunities that fulfill the Corporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy,
• Select and attend 2-3 enrichment opportunities per year.

• NET (National Evangelistic Team) Retreat – A 1-day retreat facilitated by a group of college-aged adults trained in retreat work & youth ministry, who travel all over the U.S. bringing Christ to youth through a variety of methods, including skits, games, fun, discussions & personal sharing.  For more information, please visit:  http://www.netusa.org

• NH Catholic Youthfest - An annual, day-long retreat (usually 9am - 6:30pm) led by a committee of clergy & lay individuals from our Diocese, held at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH the 1^st Saturday in May.  Over the years, thousands of area youth have been evangelized & catechized in their Catholic faith through sacraments, speakers, workshops, music and more. For more information, please visit:  http: //nhyouthfest.com 

• Steubenville East Youth Conference – An overnight, weekend retreat (Fri. - Sun.) that takes place each year in July, co-sponsored by Franciscan University & Life Teen, Inc.  This retreat offers a weekend of inspiring music, challenging talks & powerful liturgies where teens journey into the reality of Christ’s redemption & what it means for their lives today! For more information, visit: http://lifeteen.com/events/steubenville-east/

• Miscellaneous Retreats – To enrich the spiritual life of our students, we offer one in-house retreat per year. Specific dates will be included in the calendar provided on parent formation night. Additional offerings will be published in the bulletin and our website.

2. MISSION/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: All teens enrolled in our High School formation program will participate in at least one individual or group-based mission/service project per year. Participation is not measured by hours completed, but rather, by the level of commitment given and benefit to the community.  The goal is to help teens gain a practical understanding of what it means to be a true disciple of Christ. Teens will also have an opportunity to do a spiritual reflection on mission/service rendered and lifelong discipleship. All Mission/Service should fit into what we call Corporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy.

3. ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES – All high school teens enrolled are expected to participate in 2 to 3 enrichment opportunities per year which are available through our Plugged-In Youth Ministry's ENCOUNTER program and other parish offerings. 

To register, download and fill out the Faith Formation Registration Form and mail with full payment to Immaculate Conception no later than August 11th, 2017 to avoid late fees.

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